BG- 799X G25C 1880 California Fractional, Indian Octagonal NGC MS64 R3

1880 Gold 25C Indian “Aztec” Head Octagonal, Rarity-3.

• Period Two – Jeweler’s issues struck between 1859 and 1882.
• Redbook Type: Large Indian Head / Value in Wreath.
• RedBook Collectors Sequence: RB-009
• Possibly made by F. H. Noble. BG says “Unknown Maker III.”

Obverse: 13 stars, 5 to left and 8 to right. 6th & 13th stars touch device. 1880 below bust.

Reverse: 1-4 DOLLAR CAL within wreath. Same as BG-799W.

EML 83; Burnie 116; Lee 51D; Doering 15, 15A.

1. Die State-1: having a normal bow is rarer then Die State-2 where the top of the bow has been recut and extends to the left.